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The Battle of Crecy, 1346 Andrew Ayton

The Battle of Crecy, 1346 By Andrew Ayton

The Battle of Crecy, 1346 by Andrew Ayton

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First ever large-scale study of Crecy and its context, bringing out its true importance in English and French history.

The Battle of Crecy, 1346 Summary

The Battle of Crecy, 1346 by Andrew Ayton

With additional contributions from Francoise Autrand, Christophe Piel, Michael Prestwich, and Bertrand Schnerb. The battle of Crecy is of huge significance for both the course of the Hundred Years War and the continent ofEurope as a whole. It witnessed the defeat of the greatest power in Christendom - a major French army with the king at its head - by an expeditionary force raised by a kingdom which was not yet renowned for its military prowess. Yet it is Agincourt which has engaged the popular imagination, and Crecy has been neglected. This book to fills this gap in knowledge. It outlines the events of the campaign in Normandy and Ponthieu of which Crecy was the culmination, and offers new analyses and interpretations of all aspects of the battle, from the composition of the armies to the place of the battlefield. It will therefore be of major interest for any student of medieval or military history.

The Battle of Crecy, 1346 Reviews

The thorough and massive use of the sources, both primary and secondary, is perhaps one of the first key features that the reader notes and makes it a valuable work. [...] A compelling read, no doubt a volume that will leave a mark. For those interested in the hundred years war, but not only them, this is essential reading. * DE RE MILITARI *
This must surely be the definitive study of Crecy for many years to come; but it is much more than that. It is the narrative of a fourteenth century army at war. Impressive in its scholarship, immaculately presented, it is an essential item in a medievalist's library. * CASEMATE *
Gathers an enormous amount of information [that] has never been brought together in this way. The result will be appealing to any scholar of the later Middle Ages and in particular to those with interests in military matters. * HEMECHT *
This is a unique, invaluable collection of the thoughts, conclusions and surmises of some of the best minds that concern themselves with the Hundred Years War; in this case, one of its most famous and fatal battles, which like Agincourt poses fascinating problems of every kind concerning fourteenth and fifteenth-century armies in the field. -- ROBERT HARDY CBE FSA
Essays of very high quality. [...] A very fine, scholarly study and eminently readable book which deserves great authority as a study of Crecy. * HISTORY *
A useful addition to the literature and worth reading by anyone with any interest in its topic. * JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY (US) *
Mit diesem Buch liegt nicht nur eine detaillierte Analyse der Schlacht von Crecy vor, es liefert auch ein Beispiel dafur, wie eine auf ilitarisch-organisatorische Aspekte abzielende Kriegsgeschichte des Mittelalters heute geschrieben werden muss. * MARTIN CLAUSS, H-SOZ-U-KULT *

About Andrew Ayton

Sir Philip Preston is an independent scholar, and founding secretary of the Battle of Crecy Trust, which is dedicated to research into the battle and all matters relating to it. He is a partner in an architectural practice, and lives in Crecy-en-Ponthieu, where he is vice president of the local archaeological society. Michael Prestwich is Professor of History at the University of Durham.

Table of Contents

The Battle of Crecy: Context and Significance - Andrew Ayton The Crecy Campaign - Andrew Ayton The Traditional Battlefield of Crecy - Philip Preston The Battle of Crecy - Michael C Prestwich The English Army at Crecy - Andrew Ayton The Nobility of Normandy and the English Campaign of 1346 - Christophe Piel Vassals, Allies and Mercenaries: the French Army before and after 1346 - Bertrand Schnerb The Battle of Crecy: A Hard Blow for the Monarchy of France - Francoise Autrand Crecy and the Chroniclers - Andrew Ayton Topography and Archery: Further Reflections on the Battle of Crecy [with Sir Philip Preston] - Andrew Ayton Topography and Archery: Further Reflections on the Battle of Crecy [with Andrew Ayton] - Philip Preston

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GOR007334617
9781843831150
1843831155
The Battle of Crecy, 1346 by Andrew Ayton
Andrew Ayton
Warfare in History
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
20020201
404
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